After Steve graduated high school in 2000, he went on to McHenry County College for two years where he obtained his Associates Degree in Science. Steve worked throughout high school and college for six years as a landscape maintenance supervisor, which gave him the interest to further his education towards the industry. He went on to Southern Illinois  to obtain his Bachelors Degree in Plant and Soil. While at SIU, Steve worked for a local Nursery in Carbondale. After graduating from SIU in 2005, he started at Creekside where he focuses on quality work and customer satisfaction.